Adam Rippon opens the possibility of meeting with Vice President Mike Pence

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — American figure skater Adam Rippon says he doesn't want his team to be distracted by his animosity toward Mike Pence over the U.S. vice president's conservative stance on gay rights.

The openly gay Rippon criticized the White House last month for choosing Pence to lead the official U.S. delegation for Friday's opening ceremony. Pence has been considered an opponent of the LGBT community after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as governor of Indiana.